A person has died following a crash that closed a major Hawke’s Bay highway earlier today.
The single-vehicle crash occurred on State Highway 50, north of Tikokino, shortly before 12.10pm.
Police said the person died at the scene.
A portion of SH50, which runs from Takapau to Napier in
Central Hawke’s Bay, was closed until 3pm to allow debris to be removed.